Florida Sentinel Bulletin

JARRATT, Va. — A man who raped and suffocated an 88-year-old woman was executed, becoming Virginia’s first inmate to be given a lethal injection using a revised three-drug cocktail. Jerry Terrell Jackson, 30, was pronounced dead at 9:14 p.m. Thursday at Greensville Correctional Center. Asked if he had any final words, Jackson shook his head […]

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PHOENIX — The U.S. Attorney’s Office says a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging three African refugees with attempting to take a simulated explosive device through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Luwiza Laku Daman, Shullu Anguwi Gorado, and Asa Shani are scheduled to appear in federal court Friday afternoon in Phoenix for a […]

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EAST DUBLIN, Ga. — Video from a police cruiser in rural Georgia town shows just how quickly a traffic stop can turn deadly. In the recording, officer Jeffrey Deal jumps out of his patrol car and runs toward Melvin Williams, who has gotten out of his vehicle. The two begin fighting. Williams punches the officer […]

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We put our heads together at Beauty Unlimited headquarters, and decided to give into your demands of wanting to see one of our past features again. So returning by overwhelming demand is Kaleze. As you can see, Kaleze doesn’t fail to impress, and she also is mature enough to remain humble. Kaleze looks forward to […]

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Last Friday night at 8 p. m., 3-year-old Eugene Wallace and his parents were inside the Metro PCS Store on East Fowler Avenue. At some point while his parents shopped for a cellular phone. According to the police report, Eugene hadn’t eaten much that day, but his mother reported that it did not seem anything […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Death is inevitable, but as a rule, parents don’t expect to bury their children. However, nearly two weeks, ago, Ms. Vannetta Scott found herself attending the funeral of her 5th child, Iesha Dominique Washington. No Death Threats Ms. Scott said her family did not receive any death threats. […]

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BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer Since he was 14 years old, Sanford Harper, II, has been a practicing Muslim. He often dresses in Muslim gowns when he’s out in public and he’s never gotten a complaint from anyone. Last Wednesday, Harper was in traffic court to dispute a citation for not wearing a […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Earlier this week, two historic African American schools learned that they were chosen as the recipients of Events For Cause Foundation. Davin Joseph, who recently re-signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is the creator of the foundation. The program will provide nutritional pre-game meals and hydration during training […]

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The collective of Jay-Z and Kanye West moved 290,000 digital copies of their long awaited LP Watch The Throne on iTunes, setting a record for the highest first week sales in the online music store’s history. The album, which was released exclusively on iTunes last Monday (August 8), shot past previous iTunes record holder ColdPlay […]

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